Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate was 18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho is 18 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.7% on the previous year and up 804.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 60.45 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -39.17 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 76th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -13.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 1983 | 40.27 % change on previous year | +322.1% |
| 1984 | -27.15 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 1985 | -10.41 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1986 | 38.46 % change on previous year | -469.6% |
| 1987 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1988 | -16.66 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 1989 | -12.94 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1990 | 47.71 % change on previous year | -468.7% |
| 1991 | 58.95 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 36.9 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1993 | 60.45 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1994 | 47.46 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 22.57 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8248 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1997 | 24.15 % change on previous year | +2828.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5847 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1999 | -13.13 % change on previous year | -2346.0% |
| 2000 | -16.35 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2001 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2002 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 2003 | 13.28 % change on previous year | +158.2% |
| 2004 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2005 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2006 | 26.83 % change on previous year | +664.3% |
| 2007 | 52.3 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 2008 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2009 | 54.63 % change on previous year | -1854.0% |
| 2010 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2011 | -39.17 % change on previous year | +3516.8% |
| 2012 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2013 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2014 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2015 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -489.6% |
| 2016 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2017 | -28.92 % change on previous year | +299.3% |
| 2018 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2019 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2020 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 2021 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -264.3% |
| 2022 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2023 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -418.3% |
| 2024 | 18 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -27.15 % change on previous year | 40.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.65 % change on previous year | -13.13 % change on previous year | 60.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.77 % change on previous year | -16.35 % change on previous year | 54.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.85 % change on previous year | -39.17 % change on previous year | 10.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -5.66 % change on previous year | 18 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 73 Latvia 18.65 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Sweden 18.58 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Switzerland 18.29 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Denmark 17.85 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Samoa 17.84 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Eritrea 17.58 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 60.45 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.17 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 76th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 804.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.